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Japan vs Costa Rica, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE

Japan
Costa Rica
Japan
0 : 1
27th of November 2022 10:00
Finished
First half: 45  |  Second half: 45
Costa Rica

Live comments

  • 0' - The game is set. Costa Rica kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' - Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuki Soma, as he is very good at scoring at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' - It looks surprising Costa Rica does not make any changes. Keysher Fuller has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' - Costa Rica looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Keysher Fuller scoring 1 goals.
  • 20' - Gerson Torres has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' - Japan started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' - While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ko Itakura made 275 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' - It’s high time Hajime Moriyasu made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' - Joel Campbell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 41' - Anthony Contreras was booked on 41.
  • 42' - A meaty challenge results in booking for Anthony Contreras on 42.
  • 44' - The referee shows Japan player a Yellow card on 44.
  • 46' - Japan manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Takuma Asano is hanging Ayase Ueda on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' - The travelling Costa Rica supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' - Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Costa Rica needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 61' - It’s a booking for Costa Rica player. Celso Borges gets a Yellow card.
  • 62' - That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Celso Borges.
  • 62' - It is a substitution in Japan team. Miki Yamane is replaced by Kaoru Mitoma on 62 minute.
  • 65' - Time for substitution for Costa Rica. Gerson Torres is replaced by Brandon Aguilera.
  • 67' - The whistle greets Ritsu Doan as he departs to be replaced by Junya Ito.
  • 70' - Costa Rica player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 71' - It’s a booking for Costa Rica player. Francisco Calvo gets a Yellow card.
  • 76' - Japan is showing some good football. However, Japan are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 81' - Costa Rica is taking the lead after the goal scored by Keysher Fuller on 81.
  • 82' - Japan manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Takumi Minamino is hanging Yuki Soma on the field on 82 minute.
  • 84' - A meaty challenge results in booking for Ko Itakura on 84.
  • 89' - The whistle greets Celso Borges as he departs to be replaced by Youstin Salas.
  • 90' - That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Wataru Endo.
  • 90' - Costa Rica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Chacon is hanging Joel Campbell on the field on 90 minute.
  • Full Time. Costa Rica beats Japan

Today 2022-11-27 Japan vs Costa Rica are fighting Worldcup league on Ahmed bin Ali Stadium.

Japan had 3 games and get got 6 points in Season (2018/18)

Costa Rica had 3 games and get got 3 points in Season (2018/18)

Todays referees are: Stuart Burt, Michael Oliver, Simon Bennett, Benoit Millot, Jerome Brisard, Maguette N'Diaye

Ranking

Team Played Points
Netherlands 3 7
Portugal 3 6
Brazil 3 6
Morocco 3 7
Japan 3 6
France 3 6
Argentina 3 6
England 3 7
Croatia 3 5
Senegal 3 6
Spain 3 4
Switzerland 3 6
South Korea 3 4
Australia 3 6
Poland 3 4
United States 3 5
Belgium 3 4
Iran 3 3
Ecuador 3 4
Tunisia 3 4
Germany 3 4
Mexico 3 4
Uruguay 3 4
Cameroon 3 4
Serbia 3 1
Wales 3 1
Canada 3 0
Qatar 3 0
Costa Rica 3 3
Denmark 3 1
Saudi Arabia 3 3
Ghana 3 3

Japan

Lineup Bench

Costa Rica

Lineup Bench

Japan Past Matches

2022-11-23 Germany
Japan 		1
2
2019-06-24 Ecuador
Japan 		1
1
2019-06-20 Uruguay
Japan 		2
2
2019-06-17 Japan
Chile 		0
4
2018-07-02 Belgium
Japan 		3
2

Costa Rica Past Matches

2022-11-23 Spain
Costa Rica 		7
0
2018-06-27 Switzerland
Costa Rica 		2
2
2018-06-22 Brazil
Costa Rica 		2
0
2018-06-17 Costa Rica
Serbia 		0
1
2016-08-21 Costa Rica
SC Rot-Weiss Oberhausen 		0
6